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D. S. KENNEDY.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

APPLICATION man NOV-21.1916.

Patented July 1, 1919.

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D. S. KENNEDY.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE- APPLICATION FILED NOV. 2|. 1916.

Patented July 1, 1919.

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TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

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TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV-21.1916.

Patented July 1, 1919.

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DAVID S. KENNEDY, F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO MERGENTHALER LINOTYPE COMPANY, .A. CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Original application filed September 28, 1915, Serial No. 52,999. Divided and this application filed November 21, 1916. Serial No. 132,540.

' To all {whom it may concern:

"Be it known that I, DAVID S. KENNEDY, a citizen of the United States, residin at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Typographical Machines, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings, and being a division of application Serial No. 52,999, filed by me September 28th, 1915.

15. 1 wherein circulation matrices are released froma magazine 1n the order in which their characters are to appear in print and then Myinvention relates to typographical machines, such as linotype machines of the general organization represented in U. S. Lette'rs Patent to O. Mergenthaler, No. 436,532,

assembled in line, the composed line transferred to theface of a mold, the mold filled with molten metal to form a .slug or linotype against the matrices which produce the type characters thereon, and the matrices thereafter returned through distributing mechanism to the magazine from-which they started. --More particularly, it relates to machines equipped with a plurality of magazines containing matrices of different style or font, any selected one of which may be brought into action at will.

' My present invention is directed to various improvements in the distributing devices of such machines which will be fully I pointed out in the detailed description to follow. In the accompanying drawings, I have shown my improvements merely in preferred form and by way of example, and obviously many changes and Variations may bemade'therein and in their mode of application which will still be comprised within the spirit of my invention. Generally speak upper ends of the magazines and showing the distributing mechanism swung upwardly out of operative position;

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation, partly broken away, of the parts shown in Fi 2,

Fig. 3 1s a rear elevation of tie font separater and part of the distributing mechanism;

Fig. 4 is an end view of the parts shown in Fig. 3 with the distributer mechanism in raised position;

Fig. 5 is a detail of the distributer-driving clutch; and

Fig. 6 illustratesa modification.

The matrices X are stored according to font in one or the other of the magazines B, only two of which are shown herein, but of which a greater number might be employed if desired. The matrices are released from their corresponding magazines and composed in line in the usual way, and then presented to the casting mechanism for the production of the slug or linotype. After the casting operation, the matrices are carried upward and delivered to the front separator E, which assorts them according to font and drops them into one or the other of the tubes E leading to the distributing mechanism E whereby they are se arated according to character and returned t irough the channel entrances F to the proper channels of the magazine from which they started. The foregoing parts, except as hereinafter pointed out, are or may be of any appropriate or well-known construction, such as that employed in the commercial Model 9 linotype, or as illustrated in the Rogers U; S. Patent No. 848,771.

The distributing mechanism E comprises two longitudinal bars E of the usual construction, one for each magazine, a set of conveying screws E for propelling the matrices therealong, and distributer boxes E into which the matrices are discharged from the delivery tubes E leading from the font separator E and which feed them onto the respective bars E one by one, in the usual way. The screws E are connected together, so as to operate in unison, by gearing E driven by gears M fixed tothe operating shaft M receiving motion through a friction clutch from the constantly driven pulley M loosely mounted on the shaft. The connecting clutch herein shown is substantially the same as that disclosed in the Rogers Patent No. 1,088,934, comprising two relatively movable sections M and M (see Flgs. 2 and 5) provided respectively with connecting elements which are normally held in engagement by a spring M When the elements M are so engaged the clutch is operatively connected with the driving pulley M but when such elements are disengaged, as by the arrest of one of the distributer screws, the section M is moved out of engagement with the driving pulley M and thus effects the arrest of the distributing mechanism. All these parts and their manner of operation are fully set forth in the Rogers patent and require no further explanation here. It should be noted, however, that in the present instance the resetting of the clutch after itsdiscoimection is effected by means of a lever M pivoted between its ends to the frameworkand provided at its upper end with apin engaging in a grooved collar M on the end of the clutch section M As shown clearly in Fig. 2, both the distributing mechanism and the channel entrances F are mounted on swinging frames so that they may be'moved from their operative position to give access to the magazines or the interior. parts. The channel entrances F are carried in the usual, way by a supporting frame F which is pivotally connected to the machine frame, as at F so as to be swung downwardly away from the magazines as indicated by dotted lines in.

Fig. 2.' The two distributer bars E (Fig.

6) are attached to a pair of overlying sup porting brackets E secured to the outer ends of arms E which are pivot-ally mounted upon a transverse rod E of the framework, and have short extensions E carrying set screws E adapted to engage with V fixed. abutments e arranged at opposite sides of the framework and hold the parts in proper position. The conveying screws 4 are journaled in supporting plates E attached to the opposite ends of the distributer bars E the plates at the left also gi-ving support to the distributer boxes E (See Fig. 3.) The whole of the distributing mechanism is thus mounted to be swung upwardly from its operative position about the rod E andin order that the initial movement of the supporting frame may be directly upwardaway from the underlying channel entrances and in the direction of the length of the matrices passing to the latter from the distributing mechanism, the pivot rod is located below the horizontal plane of the distributer bars, as distinguished from abovethem, as in prior conthe time they are swung upward.

The swinging of the distributing mechanism just described is effected by means of a hand lever K fixed to a rock shaft K suitably journaled in the framework and provided at its inner end with a cam K cooperating with a roller E secured to a .depending arm E of the supporting plate E at the right. By shifting the "hand lever K therefore, from and to its normal position (which is a horizontal one, as shown in Fig. 1), the distributing mechanism is raised and lowered from and to its operative position, the upward movement thereof being limited by the engagement of pins K and K fixed to the hand lever and framework respectively, and the downward move ment limited by the set screws E before referred to.

In order that the font separator tubes E will offer no obstruction to the upward movement of the distributing mechanism, they are pivoted between their ends upon a horizontal fore and aft stud 6 so as to rock with aprojecting platee t engage a Screw. head or roller 6 on one of the separator tubes to provide clearance between the parts. The pivotal point of the tubes is so located that they Wlll returnto their normal. po sition as the distributing mechanism is lowered, but if desired a weight 6 maybe ap plied to their lower ends to insure such return. To permit the ready removal of the tubes E their pivot stud c is detachablymounted in theframework as by a pin 6 engaging. in a peripheral groove in the stud (see Fig. 4'). H Flg. 6' illustrates an alternative construction wherein the separatingtubes E instead of v being rockedby engagement with the dis- .tr ibuter frame, are connected to the hand lever K so as to be controlled more directly thereby; Here, it will be seen that the shaft K is provided at its inner end with'a crank arm K connected by a pin and slot connection to a crank arm N fast to one .end ofa shaft N, passing through the before mentioned rod E (which,"more properly speaking, is in the form of two sleeves for that purpose, as shown in Fig. 6), the opposite end of'the shaft havlng a crank arm N conengage certain locking means which nected by a link N .to a leverlN pivoted at one end to the framework and having its opposite'end arranged in engagement with an angle-plate e on the side of one of the separator tubes. It follows from this construction that the depression :of the hand lever K to raise the distributin mechanism will, through the connections described, ef-

ment of the hand lever K will rock the tubes 7 upwardly a slight extent without disturbing the normal position of the distributing mechanism.

The initial movement of the hand lever K just described is also relied upon to dis are provided to hold the distributing mechanism against upward movement. Such locking means, in the present instance, consistof a spring-actuated double-hooked pawl O pivoted 'to the rearward extension E of onefof the arms E of the distributer frame, and having one of its hooks in engagement with 'apinO on thefixed framework and the other with a pin projecting laterally from an arm N fixed to the shaft N, the arrangement" being such that the rotation of the shaft N by the operation of the hand lever-K disengages the arm N from the pawl, which then under the action of its spring moves out of engagement with the pin 0 so that the distributing mechanism is'free to be swung upward. According to this arrangement, therefore, ifany matrices should become lodged between the separator tubes E and the dist'ributer boxes E the rocking of the'tubesisresisted, and conse quently he raising of the distributing mechanism is prevented, until the obstruction is removed, thus avoiding injury to the parts. In order to relieve the parts of strain in the event of such resistance', the crank arm K is connected to the shaft K by a spring K which permits it to yield.

Fig. 6 also illustrates a modified form of support for the font separator tube E it beingnoted therein that the stud 6 shown in Fig. 4: has been replaced by a sliding block 6 secured to the framework by a tongue and groove connection so as to be removable at will. i

Means are also provided whereby the operating devices will be automatically connected and disconnected as the distributing mechanism is moved to and from its op-- erativeposition. As shown in Fig. 2, such means comprise an arm K fixed to the rock shaft K and having a laterally projecting .pin overlying the usual spring-pressed stop arm K which is adapted to cooperate with a cam-shaped collar M on the distributor clutch. When the hand lever K is in its horizontal position with the distributing mechanism lowered, the arm K holds the stop arm K out of engagement with the collar M, but when the hand lever is depressed to raise the distributing mechanism the arm I is consequently rocked upwardly away from the stop arm K which under the influence of its spring, is then projected into the path of the rotating collar M and efiects the disengagement of the clutch in the usual way. Similarly, when the hand lever is shifted in the opposite direction to restore the distributing mechanism to its normal position, the arm K removes the stop arm K from thecollar M and thus allows the clutch to be reengaged. Fig. 5 illustrates an alternative construction, wherein the connection and disconnection of the clutch is effected by means of a cam K secured to the outer end of the shaft K and cooperating with the pivoted lever l 9 before mentioned. This arrangement acts in the same way as the previous one, the shifting of the hand lever K in opposite directions to raise and lower the distributing mechanism effecting automatically the disengagement and engagement of the clutch, respectively. That is to" say, when the hand lever K is depressed to raise the distributing mechanism, the cam K effects the rocking of the pivoted lever M", which shifts the clutch collar M axially to break the engagement between the connecting elements M when the section M is allowed to be disengaged from the rotating pulley M When subsequently the hand lever is raised to restore the distributing mechanism to operative position, the cam K rocks the lever M in the opposite direction and brings the two connecting elements M in engaging relation so that the section M is again connected to the rotating pulley M As before mentioned, the details of the clutch mechanism and their operation are fully set forth in the Rogers Patent No. 1,088,934.

It has before been explained that the channel entrances F are arranged to be swung downwardly from their operative position, but owing to their close arrangement to the distributing mechanism, it is desirable to prevent such swinging until the latter has been moved upward from its operative position. To this end, the shaft K is provided at its inner end with a depending sector plate K? having an inwardly extending concentric flange K adapted to engage behind a pin or roller F secured to the side of the supporting frame F. The air-t its extreme downward position, at which time the distributing mechanism is fully raised. In this position of the hand lever, the flange K lies beyond the pin F (see Figs. 2 and 2), thus allowing the channel entrances tobe swung downward as before described j Similarly, in order to allow the closing of the channel entrances F, the distributing mechanism should be raised, and for this reason, means are provided to prevent the lowering of the distributing mechanism' until after the channel entrances have been returned to their normal 01 operative position. In the present instance, such means consist ofa spring-pressed plunger L mounted in an arm L ro'ectin from the framework, theplunger vbeing so located as to engage in a recess in the sector plate K when the latter is in its unlockingposition, that is, when its flange K is disen gaged from the projecting pin F of the channel entrance frame F Located in the recess in the sector plate is a short stud K adapted to cooperate with the pin F on the channel entrance frame, When the frame is in its closed position andthe distributing mechanism is raised, the stud K stands between and in alinement with both the plunger L andthe projecting pin F thus preventing the engagement of the plunger in the'sector plate, but" when the frame is swung downward it disengages the pin F from thestud K and thus allows the locking plunger to' enterpthe recess of the sector plate, pushing the stud before it. The stud is now projected beyond the operative face'of the sector plate and standsin positionto be engaged-by the pin F 3 when the frame F is swungback to its operative position, thereby automatically disengaging the detent L from the recess of the sector plate. The effect. of. this arrangement is that-the distributing mechanism is held in its: uppermost position by locking means which areautomatically engaged and disene gaged by the movement of the channel entrances from and to their normal or operative position, respectively. 7 Should it be desired for any reason to lower the distributing mechanism when the channel entrances are open, this may be done by withdrawing the plunger L by hand. However, since the distributing mechanism, if left in its lowered position, would be struck by the channel entrances in their closing or return movement, means are provided to arrest or prevent such movementof the channel entrances while the distributingmechanism is in its operative position. As shown in Figs. 2 and 2, the

sector plate K before referred to, is provided with a secondconcentric flange K" lying beyond the flange K and of similar extent, so that when the flange K moved pin F 3 and arrest the closing movement of the frame and thus prevent the engagement of the channel entrances with the distributing mechanism. It will be apparent that the flange K would perform its arresting function without regard to the use of the locking means for the distributor.

As previously stated, I have shown my improvements only in preferred form and by way of example, and as applied .to a linotype machine, but obviously many modifications and alterations therein and in their mode of application will suggest themselves to those skilled in the art without departure from the scope of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, its construction and mode of operation, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent ofthe United States, is as follows:

1. In a typographical machine, the combination of distributing mechanism. comprising adistributer bar and a set of conveying screws for propelling the matrices therealong, a movable supporting frame carrying the whole. ,of said. distributing mechanism, and manually operable means for shifting the supporting frame to and from its operative position, the said means comprising a hand lever pivoted to the machine frame and a cam connected thereto and arranged in engagement with a part of the supporting frame. V

2. In a typographical machine, the com bination of a distributor mounted to move to and from operative position and including feed devices for propelling the matrices therethrough, operating mechanism therefor, and automatic means for connecting and disconnecting the operating mechanism as the distributor is moved to and from its operative position. 7, y

3.. In a typographical machine, the combination of a distributer movable to and from operative position and including feed devices for propelling the matrices therethrough, operating mechanism therefor comprising a clutch, and automatic ,means for opening and closing the clutch as the distributer is moved from and to its operative position, respectively.

4. In 'a typographical machine, the combination of a distributor including feed de vices for propelling the matrices there-' through, operating mechanism therefor, a movable supporting framefor the distribu ter, a hand lever for shifting the supporting frame to and from its operative position, and connections from the hand lever o :dis-

bination of a distributor including feed devices for propelling the matrices therethrough, operating mechanism therefor, a

movable supporting frame for the distributer, a hand lever for shifting the supporting frame to and from its operative position, and connections from the hand lever to engage and. disengage the operating mechanism as the supporting frame is moved to and from its operative position.

6. In a typographical machine, the combination of a distributer, a channel entrance to receive the matrices therefrom, each of said parts being movable to and from its operative position, and locking means to prevent the movement of the channel entrance from its operative position, the said means being automatically released as the distributer is moved to its inoperative position. I

7. In a typographical machine, the combination of a distributer, a channel entrance to receive the matrices therefrom, each of w said parts being movable at will from its operative position, means for effecting such movement of the distributer, and locking means for holding the channel entrance against movement, the two said means being connected and related so as to insure the movement of the distributer prior to the movement of the channel entrance.

8. In a typographical machine, the com- 1 bination of a distributor, a channel entrance to receive thev matrices therefrom, each of said'parts being movable at will from its operative position, a hand lever for effecting the movement of the distributer, and locking means controlled by the hand lever for holding the channel entrance in its operative position.

9. In a typographical machine, the combination of a distributor, a channel entrance to'receive the matrices therefrom, each of said parts being movable to and from its operative position, means for effecting the movement of the distributer, locking means for holding the channel entrance a ainst movement, and a common operating evice for the two sald means acting to lock and unlock the channel entrance as the distributer is moved to and from its operative position.

10. In a typographical machine, the combination of a distributer, a channel entrance to receive the matrices therefrom, each of said parts being movable to and from operative position, and means distinct from said parts to preventthe return of the magazine entrance to operative position when the distributer is in operative position 11. In a typographical machine, the com ative position, locking means to hold the distributer in its inoperative position, and means whereby the movement of the channel entrances to operative position disengages said locking means.

13. In a typograpical machine, the combination with a distributer and a channel entrance to receive the matrices therefrom, each of said parts being movable to and from operative position, of means to insure the return of the channel entrance to operative position before the distributor is moved back to its operative position.

14. In a typographical machine, the combination with a distributor and a channel entrance to receive the matrices therefrom,each of said parts being movable to and from its operative position, of locking means to hold the distributor in its inoperative position, and means whereby said locking means are rendered active and inactive as the channel entrance is moved from and to its operative position, respectively.

15. In a typographical machine, thecombination ofthe magazine entrance F, the rotary sector plate F for holding it in operatlveposition and providedwith the stud K, and the spring pressed plunger L mounted in the framework of the machine and adapted to aline with the stud when the sector plate is moved to unlocking position.

16. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of distributers, a font separator therefor, and a plurality of tubes leading therefrom to the respective distributers,'the said tubes being mounted to rock or tilt about a horizontal axis, for the purpose described.

1 In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of distributers, a font separator therefor, a plurality of tubes leading therefrom to the respective distributers, and a support whereon the tubes are mounted to rock or tilt about a horizontal axis, the said support being detachably connected to the framework of the machine so as to permit the removal of the tubes at will.

18. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of distributers-mov= able at will from their operative position, a font separator, a plurality of" tubes leading, therefrom to the respective" distributers and mounted to rock or tilt about a horizontal axis, and automatic means for effecting the rocking of the tubes as the distributers are moved.

19. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of distributers movable at will from their operative position, a font separator, a plurality of tubes leading therefrom to the respective distributers and mounted to rock or tilt about a horizontal axis, and common means for effecting the movement of the distributers and the rocking of the tubes.

20. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of distributers movable at will from their operative position, a font separator, a plurality of tubes leading therefrom to the respective distributers and mounted'to rock or tilt about a horizontal axis, and means to prevent the movement of the distributers until the tubes have been rocked from their operative position.

21. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of distributers'movable at Will from their operative position, a font separator, a 'pluralityof tubes leading therefrom to the respective distributers and mounted to rock or tilt about a horizontal axis, and locking means for holding the distributers against movement, said locking means being released by the rocking of the tubes.

2 2. In a typographical machine, the combination offa plurality of distributers movable at Will from their operative'position, a font separatona plurality of tubes leading therefrom toth respective distributers and mountedto rock or tilt about a horizontal axis, means foreffecting the movement of .the d1str1buters, means for effecting the t lting of the tubes, and acommon operating device for. both said means.

23. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of distributers movable at will from their operative position, a font separator, a plurality of tubes leading therefrom to the respective distributers and mounted to rock or tilt about a horizontal axis, manually operable means for effectingvthe movement of the distributers, and connections whereby the initial operation of said means effects the rocking or tilting of the tubes.

24. In a typographical, machine, the combination of a plurality of distributers, a font separator, a plurality of tubes leading therefrom to the respective distributers, and means for moving the tubes from their op erative position, the said means being constructed to yield in the event of undue re sistance offered to the movement of the tubes.

25. In a typographical machine, the combination With a distributer and a channel each of said parts being movable to and from operative position, of means distinct from said parts to prevent the movement of the channel entrance from its operative position until the distributer has been moved from its operative position.

26. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of distributers movable at Will from their operative position, a font separator, connecting tubes leading from the separator to the respective distributers and arranged to be moved out of operative relation thereto, and common means for effecting the movement of the distributers and connecting tubes, the said means being constructed to initiate the movement of the'tubes slightly in advance of that of the distribute-rs, for the purpose described. 7

27. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of distributers mov from the separator to the respective dis-' tributers and arranged to be moved out of operative relation thereto, common means for efiecting the movement of the distributers and the connecting tubes and constructedto initiate the movement of the tubes slightly in advance of that of the distributers, and locking devices, adapted to-be releasedby the preliminary movement of the tubes, for holding the distributers against movement. 1

28. In a typographical machine, the'eom bination of a plurality of distributers movable at will from their operative position, a font. separator, connecting tubes leadingfrom the separator to the respective distributers and arranged to be moved out of operative relation thereto during the movement of the distributers, and means to insure the movement of the connecting tubes slightly in advance of that of the distributers, for the purpose described.

29. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of distributers movable at Will from their operative position, a font separator, connecting tubes leading from the separator to the respective distributers and arranged to be moved out of operative relation thereto,' mea-ns for effecting the movement of the distributers, and connections whereby the initial Operation of said means effects the movement of the connecting tubes Without imparting movement to the distributers.

In testimony whereof, I have afli-xed my signature.

DAVID S. KENNEDY.

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